L2 Engineer (Java)

About the Role

We are looking for aJava Backend Engineer – L2 to join our engineering team in Pune. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience building scalable backend applications usingJava, Spring Boot, REST APIs, Microservices, SQL, and AWS.

This role is suited for an engineer who enjoys solving backend engineering problems, building reliable APIs and services, and working with modern cloud technologies. We are open to candidates with4+ years of experience who demonstrate strong technical depth and hands-on project experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain scalable backend applications usingJava and Spring Boot.
• Develop and maintainRESTful APIs and microservices.
• Work with relational databases and write efficientSQL queries.
• Develop reliable, scalable, and maintainable backend services.
• Deploy and support applications onAWS cloud infrastructure.
• Work with AWS services such asEC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, API Gateway, IAM, CloudWatch, SQS/SNS, ECS/EKS, depending on project requirements.
• Troubleshoot application issues and contribute to production support and performance improvements.
• Participate in code reviews and follow software development best practices.
• Collaborate with product managers, frontend engineers, QA, DevOps, and other stakeholders.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment processes.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code.
• Participate in Agile/Scrum ceremonies and contribute to continuous improvement of engineering practices.

Must-Have Skills

• 4+ years of software development experience
• Strong hands-on experience withJava
• Strong experience withSpring Boot / Spring Framework
• Experience developingREST APIs / RESTful web services
• Strong understanding and hands-on experience withMicroservices architecture
• Good knowledge ofSQL and relational databases
  • MySQL
  • PostgreSQL
  • Oracle
  • or equivalent
• Hands-on AWS experience is mandatory
• Good understanding of backend application development, debugging, and performance optimization
• Experience working in Agile development environments

AWS Experience

Candidates should haveactual project/deployment experience with AWS, rather than AWS being listed only as a skill or certification.

Experience with one or more of the following is preferred:

• Amazon EC2
• Amazon S3
• Amazon RDS
• AWS Lambda
• API Gateway
• ECS / EKS
• IAM
• CloudWatch
• SQS / SNS
• AWS Serverless services

What We're Looking For

• Stronghands-on Java backend development experience.
• Candidates who have built and supported real-world backend applications.
• Practical experience withSpring Boot, Microservices, REST APIs, SQL, and AWS.
• Candidates fromproduct, SaaS, or strong enterprise technology environments are welcome.
• We value demonstrated project experience over simply having technologies listed on a resume.
• Candidates with4–5 years of experience are welcome if they demonstrate strong technical capability and relevant hands-on experience.